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The Seneca Falls Convention took place on July 19th-20th, 1848. It was America’s first ever women’s rights convention, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. Stanton and Mott were both abolitionists who met at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London.

The first day of the Seneca Falls Convention was for women only. 200 attended and discussed the injustices inflicted upon women. The attendees were primarily women who came from privileged backgrounds, many of whom were abolitionists. The 2nd day of the convention was open to men. One of the most famous attendees was Fredrick Douglass, who was a fellow abolitionist and former slave. At the end of the two day convention, 68 women and 32 men signed and adopted the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, which was framed similarly to the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The Declaration outlined grievances to address the injustices and resolutions to spur changes that would promote gender equality.

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Seneca Falls Convention 2.0

You have been summoned to attend the Seneca Falls Convention 2.0 in Seneca Falls, NY. You will be discussing women’s rights by addressing contemporary issues that require orchestrated action to resolve. The goal for this convention is the same as the goal was in 1848: Gender equality. You will research information to develop 3-4 resolutions that you will propose during the convention. The assembly will vote to approve, reject, or modify resolutions and together we will create a new Declaration to sign and adopt!

Requirements:

1. Declaration of Sentiments

· Think of this section like the justification for your resolutions

· Model this section after the Declaration of Sentiments from 1848. You should research information from credible sources like the United Nations (for international information), the ACLU or the United States Departments of Labor Women’s Bureau (for domestic information). Look for statistics, laws, data, interviews, or anything that helps you to identify inequality or discrimination that harms women.

· The Declaration of Sentiments needs to outline contemporary issues involving women’s rights and include facts from credible sources to justify the need for your resolutions (resolutions will come in the 2nd part of your declaration).

· You may focus on international issues involving women’s rights, domestic issues, or a combination of both.

· Make sure that your Declaration of Sentiments and resolutions are connected.

· 300-400 words (for the Declaration of Sentiments section)

2. Resolutions

· Think of this section like the solutions for the problems that you wrote about in your Declaration of Sentiments

· Model this section after the Resolutions from the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. The 1848 document has 12 resolutions; you only need to come up with 2 or 3.

· Your resolutions should be considerate and realistic to support efforts for gender equality. They should be connected with your Declaration of Sentiments and propose solutions to problems that you discussed in that section. Resolutions can address issues that are international, domestic, or both.

· Resolutions should start with the word “Resolved,” just like they do in the 1848 document.

Other things to keep in mind

· A minimum of 3 credible sources; MLA citations required

· Include a title

· Proofread for mechanics and grammar

· Upload one copy for your group to turnitin.com, make sure all names are on it

· Be prepared to share your Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions at the Seneca Falls Convention 2.0 (know your stuff- don’t just read your paper)

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